[c-nsp] same mac address on two linecards on 7600

[Tassos Chatzithomaoglou]

If i understand correctly, i think Vikas is referring to two linecards (on different chassis) sharing a common mac.

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Tassos

Oliver Boehmer (oboehmer) wrote on 10/11/2008 07:52:
> Vikas Sharma <mailto:vikassharmas at gmail.com> wrote on Monday, November
> 10, 2008 05:35:
> 
>> Hi,
>>
>> in 7600 and 6500 router I can see both interfaces have the sme mac
>> address. Ideally it should be different. Can anyone explain me? Or
>> can I use (hardcode) different mac address? what will be the impact?  
> 
> All L3 interfaces (both routed ports and SVIs) use the same MAC address
> on this platform, see
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps700/products_tech_note
> 09186a00801c9b4e.shtml. There is nothing wrong with this, all of the
> interfaces are (by definition) in different broadcast domains. You can
> change the mac if you want/need (using mac-address interface command) on
> the Sup720.. 
> 
> 	oli
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